Month: February 2023

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NBN Book of the Day - Ben Burgis, “Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters” (Zero Books, 2022)

In Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters (Zero Books, 2022), Ben Burgis reminds readers about what was best in Hitchens's writings and helps us gain a better understanding of how someone whose whole political life was animated by the values of the socialist left could have ended up holding grotesque positions on Iraq and the War on Terror. Burgis' book makes a case for the enduring importance of engaging with Hitchen's complicated legacy.

Ben Burgis is a Jacobin columnist, an adjunct philosophy professor at Morehouse College, and the host of the YouTube show and podcast Give Them An Argument.

Schneur Zalman Newfield is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York, and the author of Degrees of Separation: Identity Formation While Leaving Ultra-Orthodox Judaism (Temple University Press, 2020). Visit him online at ZalmanNewfield.com.

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What A Day - The Search For Survivors In Syria And Turkey

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake and a series of aftershocks struck Turkey and Syria early Monday, killing thousands of people and devastating a region already grappling with civil war and a refugee crisis. 

The U.S. military on Saturday shot down a Chinese spy balloon over the Atlantic Ocean, days after it entered American airspace. The incident prompted U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to postpone a trip to China, saying it “undermined” efforts to repair the relationship between the two countries.

And in headlines: officials in Ohio started releasing hazardous chemicals from a train derailment to prevent a massive explosion, Google unveiled its own chatbot tool to compete with ChatGPT, and Crooked Media workers voted to unionize.

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The NewsWorthy - State of the Union, Chat GPT Rival & Super Bowl Ads- Tuesday, February 7, 2023

The news to know for Tuesday, February 7, 2023!

What to expect from President Biden's State of the Union tonight and the Republicans' rebuttal.

Also, we'll tell you about the world coming together to respond to one of the deadliest earthquakes of the decade.

Plus, how a notorious tabloid is looking to expand its business, why you'll have to pay more for certain movie theater tickets, and which companies are spending millions of dollars on Super Bowl commercials this year.

Those stories and more news to know in around 10 minutes!

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The Goods from the Woods - Episode #365 – “Trash Can Punch” with Quincy Johnson II

In this episode, The Goods from the Woods Boys are hangin' out with comedian Quincy Johnson II talkin' about some recent antics at the NFL Pro Bowl. We also sample MTN DEW Pitch Black and talk about a guy in Brazil who faked his own death just to see who'd show up at his funeral. We got Top 3 comedy films of the 2010s and Top 3 worst smells. Hardy's "Rednecker" is our JAM OF THE WEEK. This one's an absolute hoot. Give us a listen today! Follow Quincy on all forms of social media @QuincyJohnsonII.  Follow the show on Twitter @TheGoodsPod.  Rivers is @RiversLangley  Sam is @SlamHarter  Carter is @Carter_Glascock Subscribe on Patreon for HOURS of bonus content! http://patreon.com/TheGoodsPod Pick up a Goods from the Woods t-shirt at: http://prowrestlingtees.com/TheGoodsPod

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The Daily Signal - INTERVIEW | Here’s What Grade Rep. Elise Stefanik Gives Biden After 2 Years as President

President Joe Biden on Tuesday night will deliver his second official State of the Union address since being sworn into office Jan. 20, 2021. 

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., the No. 3 House Republican, says the president doesn't have anything to brag about in the speech to a joint session of Congress at the midpoint of his four-year term.

"I think the president has caused significant crises in this country, whether you look at the border crisis, the economic crisis, the inflation crisis, or the constitutional crisis," Stefanik, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference, says. 

"What House Republicans are focused on is our commitment to America, our legislative agenda that we have already hit the ground running to pass on behalf of the American people, standing up for an economy that's strong, a nation that's safe, a future that's built upon freedom, and a government that's accountable," Stefanik says. "So, I hope to hear a lot from the president, but I think he's going to double down on the far-Left, failed policies that have been really hurting hardworking American families."

Stefanik joins this episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss how she would grade Biden's first two years in office, what to expect from congressional Republicans and GOP leadership in oversight of the Biden administration, and what she views as the biggest threat from the Chinese Communist Party. 

Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., also joins the podcast to discuss what she thinks Biden has to brag about during his State of the Union address, Biden's self-inflicted immigration crisis, and whether House Republicans will impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over the situation at the southern border. 


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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - His Son Died in Uvalde. He’s Still Fighting.

Immediately following a mass shooting, public officials will say that “now is not the time” to discuss what changes—for example, making it more difficult to get an assault weapon—could have prevented the shooting, yet once the media cycle moves on, so does the momentum for change. But Brett Cross, whose son was killed in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Texas, won’t give up his fight for accountability and reform.


Guest: Brett Cross, father of Uziyah Garcia, who was killed at Robb Elementary School in May 2022.


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Update, Feb. 7, 2023, a 1:10 p.m.: Brett Cross will not be attending the State of the Union address.

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Pod Save America - “After Balloon Delight.”

Dark Brandon obliterates Beijing’s big balloon ahead of his State of the Union address. And outgoing Chief of Staff Ron Klain stops by to talk about Biden’s speech, US-China relations, and his tenure in the White House.

 

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NPR's Book of the Day - NBA dreams come true in ‘The Sense of Wonder.’ But at what cost?

Won Lee, the protagonist of the novel The Sense of Wonder, is the only Asian American player in the NBA. But as was true for real-life basketball star Jeremy Lin, things can get very ugly – and very racist – very quickly. In today's episode, author Matthew Salesses explains to NPR's Leila Fadel how he tried to balance his main character's "happy to be here" energy with the need to push back and stand up for himself. He also tells Fadel about his deep love for Korean dramas, and how that passion found a home in the novel, too.
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It Could Happen Here - Buen Vivir with Andrew

Andrew sits down with James  to explain the concept of “buen vivir” and the traditions and social philosophy behind it

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Read Me a Poem - “The Hollow Men” by T. S. Eliot

Amanda Holmes reads T. S. Eliot’s poem “The Hollow Men.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

 

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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